Comments on: Ricky Gervais not going on ‘The Office’, but Amy Ryan is coming back

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:43:03 +0000

Not sure why people have to always be dicks about fighting between Brit and US versions. Both are hilarious IMO, even the Brit version is running at midnight on adult swim the past few months here.

I look at it as (at worst) as having extra shows of a very similar series.

I love the US office, but still don’t miss the Brit ones, though 12 + 2 specials seems way too few. I’d love if Ricky would be a permanent (or even for a season) character on the US office.

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By: NotBlonde

NotBlonde — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:25:23 +0000

YAY! I loved Holly. She was so sweet and adorable. I’ve never seen her as a dramatic actress so I didn’t have any weirdness seeing her act goofy.

By the way, the British “Office” and the American “Office” are neither better nor worse than each other, they are just different. It’s a different style of humor for a different group of viewers.

By the way, Ricky Gervais is a producer and sometime writer on the American show. If he wanted to be on it, he could be.

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By: anastasiabeaverhausen

anastasiabeaverhausen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:42:13 +0000

Love The Office, love Amy Ryan, BRING HER BACK!!!

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By: sarcra

sarcra — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:36:19 +0000

I don’t think it ruined the UK version to have a US version – the US version Americanizes it and so it is funny to Americans as it invokes our pop culture and our sense of humor, and we can identify with it in a way we might not be able to with a version from another country.

Having several versions means each can be suitable for and pleasing to different audiences. Of course, there are some people who enjoy both the UK and US versions, and that is cool too.

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By: MSat

MSat — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:27:50 +0000

I am happy Holly will be back. She truly is Michael’s soul mate- although, that is probably a dubious honor at best! Jan was great but that storyline had really run its course. They needed someone new for his love interest.

I need more Kevin and Stanley in my life.

Oh, and…”that’s what she said.”

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By: the original kate

the original kate — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:44:08 +0000

i like the bbc “office” much more than the american version. why must we always take great british & australian comedies and then ruin them? every few years some network talks about remaking “abfab” here and i have to say: nooooooooooooo!!

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By: bittercup

bittercup — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:25:23 +0000

She was great on The Wire as well.

Toby is a producer, Ryan is the head writer- I love this show. What a talented cast.

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By: michellle

michellle — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:30:55 +0000

No Gervais? Their loss, I guess.

Never saw the US version. For me the original was too great to try & follow, (my husband bought the entire series after we first saw it on BBC America.)

The US version is obviously a hit but for me it’s all about Ricky Gervais.

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By: Ling

Ling — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:17:31 +0000

I absolutely despised Amy Ryan on The Office and was relieved when she left. the Holly/Michael relationship is forced, as is Holly’s geekery, and boring to watch.

In my opinion, Jan as portrayed in seasons 1 to 3 was the perfect foil to Michael’s buffoonery and the loss of Melora Hardin’s badassery is the most grievous one the show has sustained.

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By: sarcra

sarcra — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:10:00 +0000

That’s true, the only problem with having Holly was that Toby was gone. Hopefully we can have both!

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